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2024 started with a sharp rise in the price of Bitcoin, but it has not been a kind year for the miners who run the cryptocurrency, with last month's “halving'' reducing the rewards given to the operating computers that process blockchain transactions. Ta. Stronghold, a publicly traded Pennsylvania-based mining company, said on its earnings call today that it is considering the possibility of selling all or part of the company to “maximize shareholder value.” A press release shared that the company plans to announce that luck. The company's market capitalization is currently close to $40 million. While many mining companies…
YDear reader, you may not be interested in snooker. You may not be interested in sports at all. But in reality, this is not about sports. After losing to Stuart Bingham in the quarter-finals of the World Snooker Championship yesterday, Ronnie O'Sullivan proved he is the world's greatest potential sports star. He may have lost, but in doing so he showed that there are still standards in public life and that there are people who care about doing the right thing. It's something you don't see very often these days.I'll explain what happened. Yesterday afternoon, when Ronnie was leading by…
South Carolina Superintendent Ellen Weaver also opposes the Biden administration's new LGBTQ-inclusive rules regarding the application of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, a law that prohibits sex discrimination in education programs that receive federal funds. He joined the list of state officials. .The regulation, announced on April 19, states that sex discrimination includes discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. Among other things, that means schools that don't allow transgender and non-binary students to use pronouns or accommodations that correspond to their gender identity may be in violation of the law.This interpretation of Title IX is…
One local small business supports another small business. Cooking Connection connects the dots in complex and costly processes. COMSTOCK PARK, MI — One local small business is helping other small businesses get started. Cooking Connection helps you connect the dots in complex and costly processes. “Years ago, we opened up space with permission to other food companies and asked them if this is what they wanted to do and what they were good at,” said Holly Del Rosario, managing partner at Cooking Connection. I checked to see if that was the case.” Starting a business isn't easy, even with state…
Four out of 10 Americans have some form of medical debt, a problem unique to the United States even among wealthy countries. Countries do not guarantee health insurance to everyone, and even for those who do have insurance, costs are much higher on average than patients in other developed countries. This is a fundamental flaw in the design of the US healthcare system. Those debts weigh heavily on those who carry them. Research shows that people who incur large medical bills (after a cancer diagnosis, for example) report cutting back on everyday expenses, depleting their savings, and even downsizing their…
Walmart is closing all of its health centers across the United States, where it has provided low-cost care to patients for five years.The company on Tuesday announced plans to close its network of 51 clinics in five states, along with its telehealth business. The impending closure represents Walmart's derailment of its original plans to expand services, citing rising operating costs and a “challenging reimbursement environment,” the company said in a news release.”We have determined that there is no sustainable business model for us to continue,” the company said in a statement. “We know this change will impact the lives of…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As dusk set over the picturesque twin spiers of Churchill Downs sometime Saturday evening here, more than 100,000 people left the grounds in varying states of inebriation and sweating. It will be a one-time event and a return to real life. Fantasy worlds are becoming larger and more luxurious year by year, and the demand for them is increasing. The party is over. This will be the 150th Kentucky Derby. And the two-minute horse race that they would watch and bet millions of dollars on at will was, in many ways, entirely incidental to the experience they…
image source, Getty Imagesimage caption, Mads Hermansen joins Leicester after two full seasons in the Danish Superliga13 minutes agoLeicester City goalkeeper Mads Hermansen said it was “healthy” for the club to overcome a poor run of form in the Championship season in which they won the title.This season, the Foxes lost only four of their first 32 league games, but lost six of 10 from February to April.As a result, the gap with third place has narrowed from 14 points to just 1 point.Hermansen, signed from Denmark's Brondby last summer, played 43 games and kept 13 clean sheets, helping Leicester…
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.– Achieved $21.0 million in OGSIVEO® (nirogacestat) net product revenue in the first quarter –– Received validation from the EMA for MAA of nirogacestat for the treatment of adults with desmoid tumors – – Initiated rolling submission of NDA to the FDA for mirdametinib for the treatment of children and adults with NF1-PN –– Phase 2b ReNeu trial results accepted for oral presentation at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting –STAMFORD, Conn., May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SWTX), a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on severe rare diseases and cancer, today reported first quarter financial…
Armand Sirignan After this recovery, XRP could be more powerful than many think Read U.TODAY google news Recent trading activity suggests that XRP may be gearing up for a reversal in the market. The asset has recently seen a significant rebound, pushing the price close to the $0.57 mark. This recovery is underpinned by a significant increase in trading volume, suggesting increased interest from buyers and could set the stage for a bullish market rally.Currently, XRP's price fluctuation is outpacing other digital assets, indicating its strong position in the market. This development is significant as it reflects the strength of…